Holiday Gift Ideas that Support the Peace Corps Community from Three RPCV Entrepreneurs Doing Good
Chocolate + Superfoods + Beauty Products — and ways to support the Peace Corps community. Shop at Beyond Good, Kuli Kuli, and Shea Yeleen through December 5 and NPCA will receive 20 percent of the online sales. By NPCA...
Peace Corps Achievements — December 2021
News and updates from the Peace Corps community — across the country, around the world, and spanning generations of returned Volunteers and staff. By Peter Deekle (Iran 1968–70) Katrina Fotovat is appointed Senior Official to the Secretary of State in the Office of Global...
November Update: Important Peace Corps Funding Letter Circulating in the House, Calling for Robust Funding to Make Reforms and Meet the Needs of a Changed World
While the House and the Senate seek to reconcile funding recommendations, Rep. Betty McCollum calls on colleagues to back $430.5 million in Peace Corps funding. This increase is crucial for ensuring that the Peace Corps returns to the field better...
In Memoriam – November 2021
As we mourn the loss of members of the Peace Corps community, we celebrate the lives they led with a commitment to service. By Molly O'Brien and Caitlin Nemeth Photo: William Dennis Grubb (1941–2021), whom Sargent Shriver called “one of the first...
Peace Corps Releases Sexual Assault Advisory Council Report — Sweeping in Scope, with 26 Specific Recommendations
The council reviewed recommendations from the past five years. And they have staked out the need to create tools, systems, processes, and positions. It’s an outline for work ahead and lays out timetables for actions that need to be taken....
Peace Corps Hearing in the House: Budget, Programs, and When Volunteers Will Return Overseas
Takeaways from the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on October 27, 2021 Words by Jonathan Pearson Transcript editing by Rachel Edwards Video editing by Orrin Luc Acting Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn appeared before the House Foreign Affairs...
Peace Corps Achievements — November 2021
News and updates from the Peace Corps community — across the country, around the world, and spanning generations of returned Volunteers and staff. By Peter V. Deekle (Iran 1968–70) Ambassador Donald Lu (pictured) confirmed as Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South...
Action Alert: Let’s Make sure Congress Supports House Efforts to Fund Peace Corps to Meet the Needs of a Changed World
The House of Representatives proposes robust Peace Corps funding of $430.5 million. But Senate Appropriations proposes flat funding of $410.5 million that lacks support for needed reforms. Now’s the time for the Peace Corps community to take action. By Jonathan...
In Memoriam – October 2021
As we mourn the loss of members of the Peace Corps community, we celebrate the lives they led with a commitment to service. By Molly O’Brien and Caitlin Nemeth Photo: Anne Hughes — activist and arts patron whose dedication and service led...
WorldView Magazine Earns Top Honors for Editorial and Design Excellence in 2021 FOLIO Magazine Awards
An EDDIE award recognizing a series of stories about Volunteers evacuated from around the world. And a cover asking “What’s the Role of Peace Corps Now?” These awards mark the first time that the magazine published for the Peace Corps...